mischaracterization

English

Alternative forms

• mischaracterisation (mostly UK)

Etymology

From mischaracterize +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪsˌkæɹəktəɹ(a)ɪˈzeɪʃən/

  • Audio (Mid-Atlantic US):

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Noun

mischaracterization (plural mischaracterizations)

1. The act of characterizing something in an inaccurate or misleading way.

   Hypernym: characterization

   Coordinate term: recharacterization

   Near-synonyms: misportrayal, misrepresentation

   • 2007 March 12, Danny Hakim, “Legislature Acts to Restore Spitzer’s Cuts in Health Care”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     In a statement last month, Mr. Spitzer said, “No amount of distortion, scare tactics and mischaracterization will change the underlying fact that New York’s health care system is broken.”

Related terms

• mischaracterize (verb)